Window construction.



R. F. JAEKEL.

WINDOW CONSTRUC'TION.

APPucAnoN HLED MAY 29, 1915.

I Patented May 30, 1916.

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R. F. JAEKEL.

W|`N.DOW CONSTRUCTION.

APPucATloN FILED MAY 29. 1915.

Patented May 30, 1916.

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' UNITED sTATEs -ien'riirrr oFFicE.

RUDOLI'H F. JAEKEL, OF

MILWAUKEE, -wrs'c'olvsm wmnow coNs'mUcrIoN.

To all 'whomt 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUDOLPH F. JAEKEL,

a citizen of the United'States, residing at Milwaukee, in the county ofMilwaukee and State 'of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and .usefulImprovements in Window' Construction, and'I'do herebydeclare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and'exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art towhich it ap- .pertainsto make and use the same. v

This invention relates to window constructions, and the primary objectof the inven- 'tion' is .to provide a novel form of window construction,which will eliminate the necessity ofthe employment of storm windows,

,separate screens, and further 'to provide a window ,constructionwherein the screen will be moved with the movement of Ithe 'slidablewindow sashes, for always having the open section of the window properlyscreened, for

preventing the passage of flies or other insects therethrough.

Another obj ect of this invention is to provide a novel form of guidingslides, for guiding the travel of the screens, which. are

` provided with enlargements formed therein;

and further to provide means 'for' detachably 'connecting the screens tothe lower rail of the lower sash and the upper rail of the easily andc'onveniently detached from connection to the sashes,- when the.fa-stening means are positioned in alinement with the enlargeldportionsof the guides.

Another'object of this 1nventio'n is to pro.-

, vide a novel means for att'aching the weights to the windows,.forholding the screens taut sired, and forconnecting the Weights direct. tothe, window sashe's, for counterbalancing the 'weights of 'the sashesduring their movement, whenitis desiredto use. the sashes'independentlyof the screens.,

Withthe lforegoing andv ther objects in view this invention consistsinsuch novel features of construction, combination 'and ar- .rangementof -parts as lwill be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated inthe accompanyin' drawings Aand claimed.

In desri .ing the invention in detail reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like andcorresponding parts throughout the several'views, and in which Figure 1is a side elevation partially in section ofv the improved windowconstruction, Fig. 2 is a Vertical vsection through the windowconstruction, Fig. 3 is a sectonal view on the lineB- of Fig. 1, Fig. 4is a cross section on the line 4-4' of Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is a detailperspective view of one corner of' one of'the sashes, Fig. 6 isa detailperspective view of the manner of detach- Patentea May 30, 1916.Application filed May 29, 1915. Serial No. 31,179.

ably connecting thescreens to the sashes,

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of one of 'the metal- .lic guides carried'bythe window frame, 'and Fig. 8 is a fragmentary plan view of the windowconstruction.v

Referring more particularly to the. drawings, 1 designates the window.construction as an entirety, which has a lower ou'ter sill 2, to whichis detachably connected, by means of 'screws 3, the inner lower sill 4.The upper sill 5 -of the window frame has the front or inner 'up er sill6' secure'd thereto by suitable lfastenlng devices, illustrated at '7,and its front edge forms a molding, dividing the side members 7 of thecasing from' the cap 8, running back to where the upper `sasl1'closes,and replaces the ordinary dividing rail, as well as eliminating theordinary inside stop along the top of the window.

The cap 8 has a plurality of dowel pins 9 secured thereto, which extendinto openings v10 formed in the sides 7 of the window frame, fordetachably connecti-ng the cap 8 to the frame construction 1 proper. Thefront sill 4 is provided with\a recess indicated at `10, which relievesthe lower end of the side members 7 of the casing. A strip 11 ofmold-i-ng is secured to the wall of lthe` building, below the lower'edgeof the window opening, and it is provided with slots extending inwardlyfrom its ends, whlch re- `c'eive the looking members 12. The lookingeurved, as i's shown at 14, for insertion beneath the lower rounded edgeof the molding for securely holding edge of the front boards 13 attachedto the molding and the wall for j forming 'the casing. The upper edge ofthe v front board's'18 is inserted between the for-` members 12 arepivotally-connected to 'the v. front boards'13, and -havetheirllowerfends ward inner edge of the lower outer sill 2, i

mld. th-nner edge of a strip 15 of molding,

shaped guiding strips 24 and 25. `'Thef'guid-- ing strips 24 and 25 areinserted in the. side of thewindow frame,- 'and promembers 7 trude ashort distance outwardly beyond the outer surface of the same, forinsertion into the recesses 22 and 23.

The lower .sash member has a hook bar 26secured to the under surface ofthe lower cross rail of the same. v The hook bar 26 is formed of asheetof metal, which is bent downwardly, as is Ishown lat`27 to: form a hook,which is provided for engagement with a hook 28. The'hook bar 28 is alsoformed of Sheet' metal bent to form a hook section 29 which is providedfor en agement with a hook section 27 of the hoo bar 26,

and it is secured to the upperl edge ofl a screen 30. The screen 30-isrolled about a roller 31, which ispositioned in the-housing 32 formedbeneath. the `sill 2, and is rotatably carried by open bearings 33. Theedges of the screen 30 travel in the'open .faces of the U-shaped guidestrips24 and 25, whichare o seated in recesses formed in the side mem-`bers 7. The roller or drum 31zhas one end of a weight'cord or chain 35connected thereto, which 'extends upwardly through the lower sill 2, andp'as'ses about a pu1ley` 36.'

The pulley 36 is carried by the window casing, and the cable 35 passesover this pulley,

anddownwardly about a pulley 37. 'The pulley 37 has the ordinary type ofcounterbalancing weights 38 attached thereto, vand hanging pendantlytherefrom. .The cable 35 passes from the'pulley 37, upwardly about apulley 38, and downwardlytherefrom, be-

ing connected to one of theside rails of the I sash 20,' av shortdistance downwardly from I the upper end of. the same, as Is clearlyshown at 39 in Fig. 1 of the drawings. By attaching the weight 38 tofthecable 35, and passing the cable about the various pulleys,

and connecting it to the drum ,311 and the upwindow sash, as' has been rheretofore described, it` will be. seen that the.` weights'will tend todraw the end of the?l cord which is attac'hed at 39 to the window.

per edge of the sash, downward, and the lower end of the cable, which isWound about the drum, up- Ward, thus drawing the roller and sash inopposite directions, keep the screen under tension, and counterbalancingthe sash` at the same time. lAs the sash is raised and lowered, thecounterbalancing weight re- -mains -in the same place. i

The drum orroller 31, has a plurality of. eye bolts 40-secured theretoat spaced intervals about its circumference,and positioned outwardly ofthe edge of the screen 30. The eye bolts 40 areprovided for receivingthe lower' end of'a rod 41, which is connected to a cross pin 42. Abutton 43 is connected. to the outer end of the pin 42, and vprojectsoutwardly throughA the side member 7 of the casing, belng-positioned forconvenient i engagement by 'the thumb or finger of a person, for slidingthe'rod 42 within the slot 44.,

in the member 7, -for moving the pin 41 into or out vof engagement withone 'of the eyes 40, thereby arresting or permitting rotation of thedrum, as desired. 'Ar spring may be lmounted in the opening 44 forholding the pin'41 in an upward position and'out of engagement withoneofthe eyes 40, I

Whenit is desired' to operate the sash independent of the screen, thevsash is moved to a point vopposite of enlargements 25, i which areformed in the U-shaped members- 25 and extend toward the outsideof theme-' tallic slide or guides-25. The vbutton 43 is then p'ushed down, formoving the pin` 40, into engagement with .one of the eyes 41, whichholds the roller or drun`i31 stationary. By further' downward Amovementvof 'the' sash,-the screen 30'becomes' sl'ack, and as' the hook bar 28passes through the enlargement 25a, it automatically becomesdisconnected from the hook bar26, and the .screen may be pusheddownwardly into the housing. The metallic guides r 25 'extend downwardly'through thelower sill 2,'and the edges of the screen rest .therein, forproperly seating the lscreen within its bounds. The 'opening 'inl thesil'l 2, through which'the screen asses, is narrow enough'to preventthehook. ar from 'passing therethrough. The roller 31 iS mounted, so 'thatthe "screen will pass. tangentiallyof the Same, substa'ntially aline-`ment with a -line drawn along the center of lthe lower rail ofthe 'sas'h20. v

The upper sash- 21 hasV a 'hook bar' 45 secured to its upper end,which'is constructed ,iden'tic'al wi h` hehookbar"26..- lThe hook bar 45is provided for; attachmentwith a hook' bar 47, which'v is secured tothe lower 11.` end of a screen 48. The screen 48 is wound. about' aroller-.or ldrum 49, which is rotatably mounted. in the cap 8, andsupported by open bearings 50; The screen 48' passes up-` i wardly.through an opening'51', whichpis '12i formed'in the top vsill 5, anditsedges travel .in'the U-'shap'ed metallic. guides'24, `which are,carried byf the side members 7 of the' casing 1. The drum or'roller 49'.has a plu'- rality of eye bolts 51 fsecured thereto at. 12 spacedintervals about itsycircumference, which eyes are provided` forreceiving the upper end of a pin 52. The pin 52 is bent 4upon itself, asis ,clearly shown in dotted lines in llig. 3 of'the drawings', and ithas 13 2 ward'movement lofthe sash-.will causethescreentoget slackafterfthe roller has' been..

` .lofcked against rotary movement, and'when lthe sashis brought intoalineinentwith' the enlarged portions.v ofg'the .U-shaped bars,'. it'-is brought'to astandst'ill, and a sli'g'ht down-- .ward' movement ofthefsashxwill 'cause' vthev button 53 mountedl upon its outer end,

which is slidably mountetl in an opening 54 I 'formed in one of the sidemembers 7. The

rod '52 is provided vfor having its upper end linserted intoone of-theeyes of the'eye bolts 51, lfor arresting rotation of 'thel drum49,' aswill be hereinaftermore -fully described. The cross-piece 55 has anopening. 56 ext'ndingl therethrough, which has its lower endcountersunk, as is shown atv 57, for receiving aring 58, which ismounted. upon one end of a cable or chain 59.:v The cable or .chain 59,extends upwardly Vfrom the recess 56, and travels vover a grooved pulley60. The grooved pulley 60 is carried by the top of the capv 8, and'is-positioneddiagonally, .for carrying vthe cablefacr'oss 'the' drum 49.The cable 59 extends downwardly from the pulley 60, -and about apulley61, which has a balanci'ng weight 62. l.carried thereby, anddepending therefrom. 'The cable'then extends upwardly from'the pulley 61and is wound about the rol'ler -or drum -51, in' an opposite'direction,havingv its end secured to thedrum. The pulley 60 isdiagonally' bentinto the top of the frame, "so that the cable will be brought from oneside of the roller to. the Vopposite side, -and also for brin 'ng its'end which carries the ring 58, in direct line with the upper sash.

` Itis evident that, whenthe sash ispushed up, lthe weight will 'revolveor rotate the roller or 'drum 51, and wind the 'screen thereon,- duringthe downward course or movement of the weight. "It is further clear thatthe weightpullinginone direction, and theweight of the sash in theother,

willbring about a state of 'tension,`as the 'screen is rolled orunrolled, while thesash is being counterbalaned when opened', or'

held in a closed positionr when. shut. When it is' desired to use lthesash independently of the lscreen, the sash is brought' i to a positionto aline with the enlargements which are formed in the. bar 24, and bythe provision' of the enlargements, the hook -bar l.47vmaybe-disconnected from the 'hook bar 45,' after.. the rod 52 has beenVmovedffor in-v sertion into one o f the eyes of ,the -eyebolts 51,l forarre'sting rotation'of .the drum. Up-

the sash, the latten lis deprved ofits 'counterweight,'f and'this'isovercome, by pulling thegcablefdownwardly thro'ug the opening 56,' 'andattaching thering 58t0 'a hook-6.6;

which is V'seured to. 'onfefi Side of' the .topfl "lfeen canbe-'movedjuipward' into thehous'- ing. When-;the screen' .is- Iunhookedfrom the same in tried .carried by said casing, drums rotatably of theupper sash 21, adiiacent its upper edge, which will directly connect thesash to the counterbalancing weight 62.

x The guides24= and 25, Aprojecting out of 'the sides .7 of the casing1, into the side 'rails of' the sashes, and also the hook bars which-are inserted into the openings formed 'in the upper and lower sills,through which ing between the window light and the lower sash railclosed sufliciently to keep out' flie's, and also. form closures for theopenings between the check rails', when the window is closed,and keepthe wind from penetrating vthrough thesame. 70 has 'a catch 72' securedthereto in the center of the same, which en ages the inner curved edgeof the plat 2 and holds ace. 1 'From the oregoing description taken. in

The check rail connection with the accompanying drawings I theadvantages of construction and of the 'method of 4operation of theimproved window constructionl will be readily" apparent to those skilledin the art' to-which this' invention' appertains and, while in theforegoing description, the principle of the operation of this inventionhas been described together with-variousfeatures' of construction, it istov be understood that certainv minor features of construction,combination' and arrangement of parts may ;be alteredv lterations arecomprehended within the scope of what isclaimed.v

-Wha't is claimed is .1. In a wmdow construction, .a-,window casing,upper and lower sashes slidably car- 'to .suit practica-lconditionsprovided'such ried by said casing,'the sides of said sashes 'l inggrooves, vertically positioned substantially U-'shaped metallic memberscarried by said casing and extending into Said grooves,

. screens connected to said sashes' for movement vthe;fewith, saidscreensv having their.

'jedges ;positioned'` within said U- shaped metallicmembers;

being providedwith longitudinally extend- In awindow?eonstructiomawindow casing, upper and lower sashes slidably cary.said casing, upper andlower caps mounted withincap, screenswound uponsaid drums and havlng their free ends detachablyconneted to the upperand. lower.

edges of the upper and lower slidable sashes respectively for movementwith the sashes for screening the opening fo-rmed by the upon said drumsand having their free ends detachably connected to the upper and lower iedges of the upper and lower slidable sashes respectively for movementwith the sashes for screening the openings formed by the opening of thesashes, vertically positioned substantially U-shaped metallic memberscarried by said casing, said sashes being provided with VerticallyeXtending grooves, said metallic .members extendin'g into said grooves,a screen having their edges extendingeinto said vertically positionedsubstantially U-shaped metallic members.

4. In awindow construction, a window casing, upper and lowersashesslidably carried by said casing, drums rotatably lsupported by saidcasing above the upper edge of said uppermost sash and below the loweredge of said lower sash, screens wound uponl said drums, metallic hookbars secured to the upper edge of said upper sash and the lower edge ofsaid lower sash, hook bars secured to the free ends of said screens andbeing provided for detachable connection with said sash carried hookbars, sash cords connected to said sashes, counterbalancing weightscarried by said sash cords, said sash cords being connected to saiddrums for holding saidscreens taut upon-movement of said sashes, aplurality of eye-bolts carried by' said drums, rods carried by saidcasing and adapted for insertion through certain of said eye-bolts forarresting rotation of said drums when said screens are detached fromconnection with the sashes.

,5. In a window construction, a window casing, upper and lower sashesslidably car- 'ried by said casing, drums rotatably 'supported by' saidcasing above the upper edge of said uppermost sash, and below the loweredge of said lower sash, screens wound upon said drums, metallic hookybars'` secured to the upper aedge ofV said `upper sash and the loweredge of said lower sash',, hook lbars secured to the free ends of saidscreensand being provided for detachable c nnection with sash-,carriedhook bars, sash c` rds connected to said sashes, counterbalancingweights' carried by sash cords, said'l sash cords being connected tosaid drumso for holding said screens taut upon the movement of said..sashes, and means for holding said,

niemoc drums against rotation, when said screens are detached fromconnection to said sashes. 6. In a window construction, a window casing,upper and lower sashes slidably` carried by said casing, substantiallyU- shaped guiding bars carried by said casing and projecting outwardlytherefroni, said sashes being provided with longitudinally extendingrecess'es formed in the outer surfaces of the side rails thereof, saidU-shaped guiding members extending into said sashcarried recesses, aroller rotatably carried by said casing above the upper end of saidupper sash, a roller rotatably carried by said casing below the lowerend of said lower sash, screens wound upon said rollers, saidV screensbeing adapted for detachable connection to said sashes, the edges ofsaid screens being' seated between the legs of said 'U-shaped guidemembers, and enlargements formed upon said U-shaped guide members forpermitting of the disconnection between said screens and said sashes.

7. In a window construction, a window casing, upper andv lower sashesslidably carried by. said casing, substantially U-shaped guiding barscarried by said casing and projecting outwardly therefrom, said sashesbeing provided with longitudinally extending recesses formed in theouter surfaces of the side rails thereof, said U-shaped guiding membersextending into' said sash-carried recesses, a'roller rotatably carriedby said casing above, the upper end of said upper sash, a rollerrotatably carried by said casing below the lower end of said lower sash,screens wound upon said rollers, said screens being adapted fordetachable connection to said sashe's, the edges of said and holdingsaid screens taut when unwound fromsad rollers. f

8. In a window construction, a window casing, upper and lower sashesslidably carried by said casing, substantially U-shaped guiding bars'carried by said casing and pro- `jecting outwardly therefrom, saidsashes being previded with' longitudinally extend- .ing recesses formedin the outer surfaces of the side 'rails thereof, said U-shaped guidingmembers vextending into said sash-carried recesses, a roller rotatablycarried by said casing 'above the upper end of said up.- per sash, aroller rotatably carried by said casing below the lower end of'saidlower` sash, screens wound upon said rollers, said screensv beingadapted forv detachable connection to' Said sashes', the edges of saidscreens being seated between the legs of said U shaped guide members,enlargements formed upon said U-shaped guide members for permitting ofthe disconnection between said screens and said sashes, sash cordsconnected to said sashes and said rollers, counterbalancing` weightscarried by said sash cords for balancing the weight of said sashes andholding said screens taut when unwound from said rollers, and means forarresting rotation of said rollers when the screens are disconnectedfrom said sashes for permitting said balancing weights to actindependent of the screens for counterbalancing said sashes.

9. In a window construction, a window casing, upper and lower sashesslidably carried by said casing, substantially U-shaped guiding barscarried by said casing and projecting outwardly therefrom, said sashesbeing provided with longitudinally extending recesses formed in theouter surfaces of the side rails thereof, said U-shaped guiding membersextending into said sash carried' recesses, a roller rotatably carriedby said casing above the upper edge of said upper sash, a rollerrotatably carried by said casing below the lower edge of said lowersash, screens wound upon said rollers, said screens being adapted fordetachable connection to said sashes, the edges of said screens beingseated between the legs of said U-shaped guiding members7 enla'rgementsformed upon said U-shaped guide members for permitting of thedisconnection between said screens and said sashes, a plurality ofeye-bolts carried by said rollers, rods slidably carried by said casingsand adapted for insertion through certain of said eye-bolts forarresting rotation of said drums When said screens `are disconnectedfrom said sashes.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in prsence of two witnesses.

RUDOLPH F. J AEKEL. Witnesses:

' F. C. ScHUL'rz,

E. J. SCHNEIDER.

